Dr Andrew Shepherd
School of Medicine
College of Health
Dr Andrew Shepherd
MBBS MS FRACS (Urology) FUSANZ
Consultant Urological Surgeon, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
www.auc.health
Andrew is a consultant urological surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He completed urology training in Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales, culminating in a fellowship year at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, gaining experience in major urological cancer surgery and robotic surgery. Andrew completed an additional clinical fellowship at the world renowned Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, United Kingdom, focussed on urological oncology and robotic surgery.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Consultant Urological Surgeon | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 2023 - ongoing | Clinical Senior Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2012 - 2022 | Clinical Associate Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Award | Pickard Robotic Training Grant | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons/Foundation for Surgery | Australia | $32000 |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 - 2016 | University of Sydney | Australia | Master of Surgery (MS) |
| 2006 - 2011 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | Fellowship | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | United Kingdom |
| 2017 - 2022 | Fellowship (FRACS) | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Kam, J., Shepherd, A., Goolam, A., & Winter, M. (2025). Salvage robotic-assisted radical cystectomy is safe in patients with history of pelvic irradiation. Current Urology, 19(4), 286-292. |
| 2025 | Razi, B., Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A., Chalasani, V., & Winter, M. (2025). Clinical experience and outcomes of post chemotherapy midline extraperitoneal approach to retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. BMC Urology, 25(1), 8 pages. |
| 2025 | Khan, N., Prezzi, D., Raison, N., Shepherd, A., Antonelli, M., Byrne, N., . . . Granados, A. (2025). Impact of three-dimensional prostate models during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy on surgical margins and functional outcomes. BJU International, 136(3), 420-428. |
| 2025 | Luo, H., Shepherd, A., Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Rasiah, K., & Toon, C. (2025). An Unexpected Finding of a Large Mixed Epithelial and Stromal Tumor of the Bilateral Seminal Vesicles in a Patient with Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction. International Journal of Surgical Pathology, 33(6), 1437-1440. |
| 2025 | Shepherd, A., Jaffer, A., Bruce, A., Chia, D., Dasgupta, P., & Challacombe, B. (2025). Early clinical evaluation of the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) for performing radical prostatectomy: an IDEAL stage 2 study. BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies, 7(1), e000360-1-e000360-5. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2025 | Toubasey, S., Tehrani, M. S., Shepherd, A., Beetge, N., Thakur, A., Muralitharan, M., . . . Challacombe, B. (2025). A systematic review of global experiences with Medtronic’s Hugo™ robotic system for robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 19(1), 13 pages. |
| 2024 | Kim, P., Kovacic, J., Shepherd, A., & Dhar, A. (2024). Thulium laser to intraurethral Gordian Knot: A novel technique. Urology Case Reports, 52, 3 pages. |
| 2024 | Kovacic, J., Canagasingham, A., Zhong, W., Lockhart, K., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A., & Chung, A. (2024). Evaluation of MV140 in preventing recurrent urinary tract infections: a multicentre double-blind randomized controlled trial protocol. BJU International, 133(S4), 37-43. Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC5 |
| 2024 | Shepherd, A. R. H., Kovacic, J. L., & Dhar, A. (2024). Treatment advances improve survival in upper tract urothelial carcinoma. TRENDS IN UROLOGY & MENS HEALTH, 15(1), 17-21. |
| 2024 | Zhuo, K. Y., Razi, B., Kovacic, J., Shepherd, A., Dhar, A., & Rasiah, K. (2024). When the pelvic water balloon isn't the bladder. A rare case of a seminal vesicle cystic tumour causing lower urinary tract symptoms. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94(6), 1184-1185. |
| 2024 | Tehrani, M. S., Shepherd, A., & Challacombe, B. (2024). Medtronic’s Hugo ™ robotic surgery system for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a systematic review of current worldwide experiences. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 18(1), 352-1-352-14. Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC3 |
| 2023 | Kim, P. J. H., Kovacic, J. L., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A. R., & Winter, M. W. (2023). Open Approaches to Radical Nephrectomies: A Case Report of Bilateral T3b Renal Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Urological Surgery, 10(3), 287-289. |
| 2023 | Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A., & Chung, A. (2023). A narrative review: evaluation and surgical management of persistent and recurrent urinary incontinence after previous surgical treatment. Translational Andrology and Urology, 12(5), 887-897. Scopus2 WoS3 |
| 2023 | John, A., Ting, Y. Y., Shepherd, A., Lloyd, M., & Kuan, L. L. (2023). Urosepsis and hydronephrosis secondary to vaginal vault prolapse: A case report. Journal of Clinical Urology, 16(6), 679-682. |
| 2023 | Kim, P., Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., & Shepherd, A. R. H. (2023). Novel finding of lower genital tract arteriovenous malformation leading to massive urethral bleed. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal, 4(4), 347-348. |
| 2023 | Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A. R. H., & Chung, A. (2023). A diagnostic dilemma identifies a rare case of a prolapsed ureterocele in pregnancy. Societe Internationale d’Urologie Journal 2023, 4(4), 345-346. |
| 2023 | Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A., Popa, I., & Chung, A. (2023). Penile prosthesis no longer intervention of last resort for erectile dysfunction?. TRENDS IN UROLOGY & MENS HEALTH, 14(3), 15-20. |
| 2022 | Kovacic, J., Dhar, A., Shepherd, A., & Chung, A. (2022). A rude awakening: management of nocturia in men. TRENDS IN UROLOGY & MENS HEALTH, 13(6), 24-28. WoS1 |
| 2022 | Parkin, C. J., Gilbourd, D., Grills, R., Chapman, S., Weinstein, S., Joshi, N., . . . Louie-Johnsun, M. W. (2022). Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy remains a safe method in confirming a prostate cancer diagnosis: a multicentre Australian analysis of infection rates. World Journal of Urology, 40(2), 453-458. Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC6 |
| 2022 | Shepherd, A. R. H., Bunjo, Z., Sutherland, P., & Fuller, A. (2022). Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion: Initial South Australian experience. Journal of Clinical Urology, 17(4), 205141582210848. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2021 | Lin, H. -M., Huynh, K., Kohli, M., Tan, W., Azad, A. A., Yeung, N., . . . Horvath, L. G. (2021). Aberrations in circulating ceramide levels are associated with poor clinical outcomes across localised and metastatic prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, 24(3), 860-870. Scopus24 WoS25 Europe PMC24 |
| 2020 | Shepherd, A. R. H., Joshi, R., Tan, C. P., Cohen, P., & Brook, N. R. (2020). Inferior vena cava thrombectomy following complete response to nivolumab/ipilimumab for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90(7-8), 1517-1519. Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC8 |
| 2017 | Shepherd, A., Shepherd, E., & Brook, N. (2017). Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin with interferon-alpha versus intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for treating non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017(3), 65 pages. Scopus49 WoS48 Europe PMC35 |
| 2017 | Shepherd, A., Hoh, I., Goh, E., Cohen, P., & Steele, D. (2017). Aggressive renal tumour: squamous cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87(12), 1054-1056. Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC1 |
| 2016 | Shepherd, A. R., Shepherd, E., & Brook, N. R. (2016). Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin with interferon-alpha versus intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for treating non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2016(3). Scopus11 |
| - | Shepherd, A. R. H., & Challacombe, B. J. (2025). Practical Strategies to Predict, Avoid and Manage the Complications of Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy. Complications, 2(3), 21. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Shepherd, A., Tehrani, M. S., Haq, K., Chia, D., Nair, R., Dasgupta, P., & Challacombe, B. (2025). IDEAL stage 2 implementation of the Medtronic Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) for upper tract urological procedures. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 135 (pp. 90). AUSTRALIA, Perth: WILEY. |
| 2025 | Williams, Z., Kim, P., Canagasingham, A., Kovacic, J., Shepherd, A., Dhar, A., & Chung, A. (2025). Urological manifestations of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis and their management: a scoping review. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 135 (pp. 105). AUSTRALIA, Perth: WILEY. |
| 2025 | Shepherd, A., Tehrani, M. S., Bruce, A., Chia, D., Macaskill, F., Brown, C., . . . Challacombe, B. (2025). IDEAL stage 2 implementation of the Medtronic Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) in radical prostatectomy: comparative study from the first UK centre. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 135 (pp. 91). AUSTRALIA, Perth: WILEY. |
| 2022 | Parkin, C., Gilbourd, D., Grills, R., Chapman, S., Weinstein, S., Joshi, N., . . . Louie-Johnsun, M. (2022). Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy remains a safe method in confirming a prostate cancer diagnosis - A multicentre Australian analysis of infection rates. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 129 (pp. 157-158). AUSTRALIA, Gold Coast: WILEY. |
| 2021 | Parkin, C. J., Louie-Johnsun, M. W., Chapman, S., Shepherd, A., Mccredie, S., Kam, J., . . . Weinstein, S. (2021). Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy is still a standard of care for prostate cancer diagnosis - A multicentre Australian analysis of infection rates. In EUROPEAN UROLOGY Vol. 79 (pp. S1403). ELSEVIER. |
| 2020 | Shepherd, A., Sutherland, P., & Fuller, A. (2020). Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion: initial South Australian experience. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 125 (pp. 29). AUSTRALIA, Sydney: WILEY. |
| 2019 | Shepherd, A., O'Callaghan, M., & Sutherland, P. (2019). Does eligibility for active surveillance of prostate cancer affect functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy?. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 123 (pp. 51). Brisbane, AUSTRALIA: WILEY. |
| 2018 | Shepherd, A., Pether, M., Crow, P., & Chapman, S. (2018). Does transrectal povidone-iodine disinfection reduce infectious complications following transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy?. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 121 (pp. 88). AUSTRALIA, Melbourne: WILEY. |
| 2016 | Shepherd, A., Beckmann, K., & O'Callaghan, M. (2016). Clinical outcomes for rural patients with prostate cancer in South Australia. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 117 (pp. 106-107). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2016 | Shepherd, A., & Bain, E. (2016). Can urologists stay 'up-to-date' with prostate cancer research publication rates and scatter?. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 117 (pp. 107). Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2015 | Shepherd, A., & O'Callaghan, M. (2015). Eligibility for active surveillance of prostate cancer and functional outcomes after prostatectomy. In BJU INTERNATIONAL Vol. 115 (pp. 33). Adelaide, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Shepherd, A., Shepherd, E., & Brook, N. (2017). Intravesical BCG with or without interferon-alpha for treating non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a Cochrane systematic review. Poster session presented at the meeting of BJU INTERNATIONAL. Canberra, AUSTRALIA: WILEY-BLACKWELL. |
| 2015 | Shepherd, A., & Bain, E. (2015). Prostate cancer research in Australasia: where are we now?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New Zealand, as published in British Journal of Urology (BJU) International. Adelaide, Australia: Wiley. DOI |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | South Australia Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaborative (SA-PCCOC) Steering Committee | South Australia Prostate Cancer Clinical Outcomes Collaborative (SA-PCCOC) | Australia |
| 2023 - ongoing | Member | Younger Fellows Advisory Committee, SA | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - ongoing | Member | Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group | Australia |
| 2017 - ongoing | Member | American Urological Association | United States |
| 2016 - ongoing | Member | European Association of Urology | Netherlands |
| 2016 - ongoing | Member | Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand | Australia |
| 2016 - ongoing | Member | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia |
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - ongoing | Associate Editor | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews | Cochrane Urology | Australia |
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